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The first half of this book was, for me, a one- or a two-star rating. I considered adding it to the DNF list a few times. Then I read Roxane Gay's review, and decided to stick with it (besides, it moves quickly). Gay said the first half may not make sense to people who aren't totally immersed in online culture. I guess I'm not, because I found it very confusing and stressful. She also said the second half was heartbreaking and honest, and I found that to be very true. It was beautiful.

ovenbird_reads's review

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challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This is really two books. Part one and part two are only vaguely related in the sense that part one is life "in the portal" of social media and part 2 is what happens when the full catastrophe--the beauty, grief, unfathomable depths--of life comes to pull you out of the portal to live in true community with the people you love who are facing the impossible.

So much of this felt like genius. Although I was losing my way towards the end of part one. I was gripped again on part 2 where the hard realness of the world asserts itself again.

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siancita's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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